How to get 2 pc's to connect via modem?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 7, 2004, 04:34 PM

How to get 2 pc's to connect via modem? and for one to be able to acess the internet through the one?

Kinda like an isp

... What would I need ? use? need to do?

But i'd want to try to limit it to internet only.....

Judas · Aug 7, 2004, 05:26 PM

erm.... i've tried.... there is ZERO support for this form of connection... you'd need to grab i think windows 98 to even attempt.... (you also need to make a cross over phone cable i do beleive as well when i was last reading up on ways to connect which was AGES ago)... in the end... i found it just cheaper to go out and get a NIC and whatever

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 7, 2004, 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by Judas
erm.... i've tried.... there is ZERO support for this form of connection... you'd need to grab i think windows 98 to even attempt.... (you also need to make a cross over phone cable i do beleive as well when i was last reading up on ways to connect which was AGES ago)... in the end... i found it just cheaper to go out and get a NIC and whatever

no no dude ....

the other modem is going to dial in from a remote location

Judas · Aug 7, 2004, 07:22 PM

lol... oh.....

Zelig · Aug 7, 2004, 07:47 PM

I could use info on how to do this as well, unfortunatly, I don't know anything of use to help out...

Vampyromaniac · Aug 8, 2004, 02:05 AM

there was a networking component in Win98 called Dial-up server . . . I dunno if XP has something similar

Judas · Aug 8, 2004, 02:41 AM

dial-up server was removed from XP... and 2000 as well as windows 98SE

Vampyromaniac · Aug 8, 2004, 02:52 AM

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Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
How to get 2 pc's to connect via modem? and for one to be able to acess the internet through the one?

Kinda like an isp ... What would I need ? use? need to do?

Neon, try going to Networking Connections control panel, and do the New Connection Wizard,
choose Set up Advanced connection, then Accept incoming connections, etc from there.

**dj_stick** · Aug 8, 2004, 04:48 AM

setup a virtual private networkâ€¦ that should work, i know i have setup a network between to XP machines using a serial cable, so this shouldn't be much different

The_Neon_Cowboy · Aug 8, 2004, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by dj_stick
setup a virtual private networkâ€¦ that should work, i know i have setup a network between to XP machines using a serial cable, so this shouldn't be much different

yea but is there a way to limit thier acess? I mean I want internet only no files

(for my own safety)

eventually when I get a sever set up I will let my parent dial in and use my internet (thier not on much plus it's only 56k lol)

shouldn't even bother my 128k/384 (112-192k up and up to 4 mb down) cable connection

what do you guys think?

Geminiwave · Aug 8, 2004, 08:53 PM

here is what I did. I had one computer have the modem dial up and from there I put a crossover ethernet(not a normal ethernet) cable from the NIC to the router. Then I told that computer to set up a network where I am directly connected to the internet and all other computers connect to the internet from me. They cant access your files at all since you're the server(and using a crossovercable) but on the minus end, you cant access their files either. Everything gets dialup shared though so everyone gets internet. In fact you can set it up so that when one computer tries to use the internet and your computer isnt online, it'll dial you up automatically.

anyway thats just my thing...its what I did and it worked really well. Still be warned: Sharing dialup between more than 2 computers=hell

edit: Oh yeah I'm using WinXP PRO

pr0digal jenius · Aug 8, 2004, 10:10 PM

if you have an audigy you can connect the modem to one and bridge that connection with the fire wire port on the audigy...it has a few hitches and the IP sometimes gets confusing...but it can be done

**dj_stick** · Aug 10, 2004, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

yea but is there a way to limit thier acess? I mean I want internet only no files

(for my own safety)

you have to share folders on a network for others to be able to see it, so don't share anything and it will all be fine

mainman · Aug 10, 2004, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by dj_stick

you have to share folders on a network for others to be able to see it, so don't share anything and it will all be fine

what he meant was he doesnt want the other person to have access to all his huge collection of porn...ROLF...

**dj_stick** · Aug 10, 2004, 09:00 AM

and it is his parents who are sharing the conection

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Geminiwave I Have lovely Breasts Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In the closet... Posts: 5,395 Rep Power: 64	here is what I did. I had one computer have the modem dial up and from there I put a crossover ethernet(not a normal ethernet) cable from the NIC to the router. Then I told that computer to set up a network where I am directly connected to the internet and all other computers connect to the internet from me. They cant access your files at all since you're the server(and using a crossovercable) but on the minus end, you cant access their files either. Everything gets dialup shared though so everyone gets internet. In fact you can set it up so that when one computer tries to use the internet and your computer isnt online, it'll dial you up automatically. anyway thats just my thing...its what I did and it worked really well. Still be warned: Sharing dialup between more than 2 computers=hell edit: Oh yeah I'm using WinXP PRO __________________

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Zelig HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	I could use info on how to do this as well, unfortunatly, I don't know anything of use to help out...

Aug 8, 2004, 10:10 PM	#12
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	if you have an audigy you can connect the modem to one and bridge that connection with the fire wire port on the audigy...it has a few hitches and the IP sometimes gets confusing...but it can be done